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PM makes aerial survey of flood affected areas of Gujarat; reviews flood relief at a high level meeting at Ahmedabad Airport.
PM makes aerial survey of flood affected areas of Gujarat; reviews flood relief at a high level meeting at Ahmedabad Airport.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today made an aerial survey of flood affected areas of Gujarat.
The Prime Minister also reviewed the flood relief operations at a high level meeting at Ahmedabad Airport. The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, other senior ministers and top officials of the State Government, disaster response agencies and PMO.
The Prime Minister was given an overview of the extent of damage caused by floods, and the relief operations being undertaken.
The Prime Minister instructed all agencies involved in relief operations, including the Indian Air Force, to put in their best possible effort for immediate rescue and relief. He emphasized the importance of cleanliness, hygiene and health, and said these aspects should also be accorded the highest priority.
The Prime Minister said insurance companies including those dealing with crop insurance may be advised to organise assessment of damage to assets, crops etc quickly, and take steps for early settlement of claims, so as to provide immediate relief to affected people.
The Prime Minister also called for immediate restoration of water supply, electricity and communication links.
The Prime Minister suggested that special teams be set up for repair of damaged roads, restoration of power infrastructure, and for health related assistance.
Addressing the media at Ahmedabad Airport, the Prime Minister said Gujarat had faced heavy rains for the past week. He said ten more helicopters would be pressed into action for rescue from tomorrow, and asserted that the pace of relief work will be increased further. He said extent of damage would be assessed in both rural and urban areas, and both short and long term measures would be put in place. The Prime Minister appreciated the State Government, and all other agencies for the response to the flood situation so far.
The Prime Minister announced ex-gratia of two lakh rupees to the next of kin of the deceased, and fifty thousand rupees to those seriously injured in the floods. He announced an immediate additional assistance of 500 crore rupees under the SDRF. He expressed confidence that the people and the State of Gujarat would emerge even stronger and successfully tackle the challenge posed by the floods. He assured the people of the State that the Union Government stands shoulder to shoulder with them at this difficult time.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Tele-Law improving lives of citizens by facilitating delivery of legal advice
Department of Justice’s TeleLaw aims at improving lives of citizens through free pre-litigation advice and making justice delivery accessible & efficient for all, reaching the remote corners of the country to bridge the digital divide.
Department of Justice has partnered with NALSA and CSC e-Governance Service India Limited for mainstreaming legal aid to the marginalised communities through Common Services Center .
Tele-Law means the use of communications and information technology for the delivery of legal information and advice. This e-interaction between lawyers and people would be through the video-conferencing infrastructure available at the CSCs.
The concept of Tele-Law is to facilitate delivery of legal advice through a panel of lawyers stationed at the front office of Legal Services Authorities and CSC. The project initiates to connect citizens with panel lawyers through video conferencing/telephone facilities by the Village Level Entrepreneur identified in 1,00,000 gram panchayats.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
EPFO Introduces ‘View Pension Passbook’ Service for the pensioners through Umang App
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation , which is providing a host of e-services for its stakeholders, has now introduced a new service through ‘UMANG app’. On clicking ‘View Passbook’ option, it requires PPO Number and Date of Birth information to be entered by the pensioner. After successful validation of the information fed, an OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number of the pensioner. On entering OTP, ‘Pensioner Passbook’ will display the details of the pensioner like Name, DOB along with last pension credited information. The facility to download the financial year wise complete pass book details is also available.
Other e-services of EPFO already available through UMANG aap includes Employee Centric services , Employer Centric Services , General Services , Pensioner Services , eKYC services .
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of  ‘4.56% GS 2023’,  ‘5.74% GS 2026’,  ‘6.67% GS 2035’, and  ‘6.99% GS 2051’
The Government of India  has announced the Sale  of  ‘4.56% Government Security, 2023’ for a notified amount of Rs 2,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method  ‘5.74% Government Security, 2026’ for a notified amount of Rs 6,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method  ‘6.67% Government Security, 2035’ for a notified amount of Rs 9,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method, and  ‘6.99% Government Security, 2051’ for a notified amount of Rs 7,000 crore  through price based auction using multiple price method. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to ₹2,000 crore each against one or more security/securities. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on Friday i.e. January 21, 2022.
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the Securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on January 21, 2022. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on January 21, 2022  and payment by successful bidders will be on January 24, 2022 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
National Project on Organic Farming
Under Capital investment Subsidy Scheme  of National Project on Organic Farming , 100% assistance is provided to State Government / Government agencies for setting up of mechanized fruit/vegetable market Agro waste compost production unit up to a maximum limit of Rs.190.00 lakh /unit  capacity). Similarly, for individuals/ private agencies assistance up to 33% of cost limit to Rs 63 lakh/unit as capital investment is provided. Under CISS until now, 12 Fruit and vegetable compost units have been established including 4 units in the State of Tamil Nadu and Rs. 148.332 lakh has been released to the State for this purpose.
Completed Projects of Production Units under CISS since 2012-13 till date 
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Sl. No.
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States
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Fruit Veg. Waste Compost Unit
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No. of units/completed projects
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Funds released 
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-
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Andhra Pradesh
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02
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48.0
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-
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Haryana
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01
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33.00
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-
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Karnataka
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03
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139.234
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-
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Madhya Pradesh
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01
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19.191
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-
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Manipur
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01
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17.53
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Tamil Nadu
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04
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148.332
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TOTAL
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12
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405.287
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Tourism
Government has taken several steps to promote India as a Medical and Health Tourism Destination: Shri G Kishan Reddy
Key Highlights:
- National Medical & Wellness Tourism Board constituted to promote Medical/Wellness Tourism, AYUSH
- A draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism formulated
- ‘E- Medical Visa’ introduced for 166 countries
- Assistance provided under Market Development Assistance  Scheme to medical/wellness Tourism Service Providers &Centres
- Medical & health tourism promoted at World Travel Mart , ITB, Berlin, Arabian Travel Mart etc.
Ministry of Tourism has taken several steps to promote India as a Medical and Health Tourism Destination.
In order to provide dedicated institutional framework to take forward the cause of promotion of Medical Tourism, Wellness Tourism and Yoga, Ayurveda Tourism and any other format of Indian system of medicine covered by Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy , Ministry has constituted a National Medical & Wellness Tourism Board with the Minister  as its Chairman. The Board works as an umbrella organization that promotes this segment of tourism in an organized manner.
Ministry of Tourism has formulated a draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism. In order to make the document more comprehensive, Ministry of Tourism has invited feedback/ comments/ suggestions on the draft National Strategy and Roadmap from identified Central Ministries, all the State Governments/UT Administrations and industry stakeholders.
Brochure, CDs and other publicity material to promote Medical and health tourism have been produced by the Ministry and the same are widely distributed and circulated for publicity in target markets.
Medical and health tourism have been specifically promoted at various international platforms such as World Travel Mart, London, ITB, Berlin, Arabian Travel Mart etc.
Medical Visa’ has been introduced, which can be given for specific purpose to foreign travelers coming to India for medical treatment. ‘E- Medical Visa’ has also been introduced for 166 countries.
Ministry of Tourism provides financial assistance under Market Development Assistance  Scheme to Medical/Wellness Tourism Service Providers and Wellness Centres accredited by NABH for participation in Medical/Tourism Fairs, Medical Conferences, Wellness Conferences, Wellness Fairs and allied Road Shows.
This information was given by Minister of Tourism Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Railways
Ministry of Railways announces Awards for beautification of Station premises
Out of 62 entries, Balharshah and Chandrapur  bag First prize;Madhubani  and Madurai  adjudged second; Gandhidham  Kota  share Third Prize with Secunderabad 
In order to promote cleanliness with creativity, the Ministry of Railways had invited nominations across all Zonal Railways for stations where beautification has been done with participation of local artists. The evaluation committee consisting of the Executive Director , Chief Commercial Manager  of South Central Railway, Executive director  and an official from the Northeast Frontier Railway set up to review 62 entries received from 11 Zonal Railways.
Balharshah and Chandrapur stations  of Central Railway have been awarded first prize for depicting the best art & refurbishing itself as the most beautiful station across Indian Railways. Ballarshah and Chandrapur railway stations were decorated with paintings and sculptures depicting the Tadoba forest, which was welcomed by the passengers who had a feel of the rich wildlife beauty of the Tadoba Forest in the station itself.Both the stations have been awarded Rs 10 Lakhs as the prize money.
Madhubani Railway station under Samastipur Division of East Central Railwayin Bihar has been declared the second best along with Madurai Railway Station .More than 100 artists adorned Madhubani station with renowned Madhubani paintings in only 10 days in October last.At Madurai Railway Station, the walls were painted with various murals relating to Madurai. One of them is the scene which depicts the giving away of the bride Goddess Meenakshi to Lord Sundareswarar by Lord Vishnu from the celestial wedding which is performed at the Sri Meenakshi Amman temple. Apart from this, colourful paintings also adorn many other walls of the railway station. The second prize winners will receive Rs 5 lakhof prize money.
Kota Station , Gandhidham Station  &Secunderabad Station were adjudged as the Third Prize winning Stations.The third prize winners will receive Rs3 lakh of prize money.Secunderabad Station has taken on a new look, which is steeped in the rich traditions of Cheriyal Scroll Paintings. Deriving its lineage fromCheriyal village near Warangal,Telangana, the costumes and settings provide an authentic glimpse of the rich culture of Telangana. The rural element renders it an aura of exclusivity and charm.
Ballarshah Station
Chandrapur Station
Madurai Station
Madhubani Station
Gandhidham Station
Kota Station
Secundrabad Station
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
137.67 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 82,267; lowest in 572 days
Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.24%; Lowest since March 2020
Recovery Rate currently at 98.39%; Highest since March 2020
8,077 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,41,87,017
6,563 new cases in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 77 days
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 1% for last 36 days
66.51 cr Total Tests conducted so far
Ministry of Electronics & IT
The top finalists under ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challeng’e to show their apps live in a Mega Hackathon tomorrow
A Mega Hackathon will be organised on August 7, 2020, where the top finalists selected under The ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge’ across categories will be showcasing their Apps. The Mega Hackathon will be streamed LIVE from 12 PM – 5 PM on Social Media platforms of MyGov India and Digital India.
The ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge’, was launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 4, 2020 which saw participation from 6,940 tech entrepreneurs and start-ups across the country. The mega Challenge had entries for 9 different categories namely Business, eLearning, Entertainment, Games, Health, News, Office and Work from Home, Others and Social.
Jury members comprising of experts from Industry, Academia and Government evaluated the Apps, shortlisted after screening, through presentations made over 5 days from July 31 – August 4, 2020. The Jury had a challenging time in selecting the finalists as budding entrepreneurs from all over the country had displayed novel solutions across all domains.
On August 7, 2020, the top finalists across categories will be showcasing their Apps through a Mega Hackathon which will be streamed LIVE from 12 PM – 5 PM on Social Media platforms of MyGov India and Digital India.
The Challenge has seen excellent Apps that have the potential of being leaders in their categories. Many of the Apps have been developed by women entrepreneurs who have shown how innovation and technology can help create value and successful enterprises. The AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge has been a huge opportunity for tech developers to participate from not only metropolitan cities but also Tier 2 and 3 towns. This Challenge is envisaged to showcase India as one of the leading App developing countries globally.
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Ministry of Railways
Results of Railway Recruitment Board , Chennai and RRB Siliguri for Non-Technical Popular Category of Level 6 declared
Results of other RRBs for level 6 are likely to be declared tomorrow
Indian Railways conducted Computer Based Aptitude Test  of Level 6 of CEN 01/2019 Non Technical Popular Categories  recruitment for 7124 posts for recruitment of Station Master, Commercial Apprentice were conducted on 30th July 2022.
The results of Level 6 posts of Railway Recruitment Board , Chennai and RRB Siliguri have already been uploaded today. Other RRBs are in process of finalizing and uploading results. Results of all 21 RRBs are likely to be declared by tomorrow.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Government closely monitoring global energy markets as well as potential energy supply disruptions as a fall-out of the evolving geopolitical situation.
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri RameswarTeli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that the geopolitical situation between Russia and Ukraine has resulted in steep increase in global crude oil and gas prices.
Government of India is closely monitoring global energy markets as well as potential energy supply disruptions as a fall-out of the evolving geopolitical situation.
In November 2021,in a bid to control inflationary pressures, Government of India, in consultation and parallelly with major energy consumers, had agreed to release 5 million barrels from its Strategic Petroleum Reserves.
Government of India is ready to take all appropriate action, as deemed fit, for mitigating market volatility and calming the rise in crude oil prices.
Prices of petrol and diesel have been market-determined with effect from 26.06.2010 and 19.10.2014 respectively. Since then, the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies  take appropriate decision on pricing of petrol and diesel in line with their international product prices, exchange rate, tax structure, inland freight and other cost elements. The prices of petroleum products in the country are linked to the price of respective products in the international market.
The Central Government reduced the Central Excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs. 5 and Rs. 10 per litre respectively effective from 4 November, 2021. The measure was aimed to give a further fillip to the economy and to boost consumption and keep inflation low, thus helping the poor and middle classes. Many States/UTs have also reduced the VAT on petrol and diesel subsequently.
Prices of LPG in the country are based on Saudi Contract Price , the benchmark for international prices of LPG. Saudi CP has risen approximately 228% from April, 2020 to February, 2022 . However, for domestic LPG the Government continues to modulate the effective price to consumers to insulate the common man from rise in international prices.
President's Secretariat
President’s Greetings on the Eve of New Year
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind has greeted the nation on the eve of the New Year 2019. In a message the President has said:-
“At the dawn of the New Year, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all fellow citizens in India and abroad, and to the global community.
Let this moment of renewal commit us to making 2019 a year of amity, prosperity and happiness”.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Mission LiFE Awareness drive organized in Goa
Goa, 25 May 2023
Central Bureau of Communication, Goa and 1 Goa Battalion NCC Panaji organized an awareness program on Mission Lifestyle for Environment  at Miramar beach today. The event was attended by over 100 enthusiastic cadets from NCC who pledged to make a difference in protecting the environment and encouraging others to adopt eco-friendly habits.
The event was led by a sensitization session on sustainable living by Shri Balaji Kendre, Vice President at Feedback Foundation, who spoke about the objectives of the campaign and emphasized the importance of adopting sustainable lifestyles for a brighter future. The session was followed by a street play by cadets that sought to instill the message of living sustainably. One of the key highlights of the event was the interaction between cadets and the tourists who were present at the beach.
The NCC cadets took it upon themselves to educate the tourists about the importance of keeping the beaches clean and adopting sustainable practices. This interaction proved effective in spreading the message of the campaign and raising awareness about the need to protect the environment.
The event was graced by the presence of Colonel MKS Rathore, Commanding Officer, 1 Goa Battalion NCC Panaji; Gautam Kumar, Deputy Director, PIB Goa; and Riyas Babu, Publicity Officer, CBC Goa
About Mission LiFE
The concept of LiFE was introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP26 at Glasgow on 1 November 2021. Mission LiFE will aims to implement the ideas and ideals of LiFE through a mission-mode, scientific and measurable programme and demonstrate India’s commitment to walk the talk on climate change. Mission LiFE is designed with the objective to mobilise at least one billion Indians and other global citizens to take individual and collective action for protecting and preserving the environment in the period 2022 to 2027. Within India, at least 80% of all villages and urban local bodies are aimed to become environment-friendly by 2028.PIB Panaji | Gautam SK/D.Rane
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Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles death of Rohit Sardana
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief on the death of journalist Rohit Sardana.
In a tweet, Shri Modi said:
“Rohit Sardana left us too soon. Full of energy, passionate about India’s progress and a kind hearted soul, Rohit will be missed by many people. His untimely demise has left a huge void in the media world. Condolences to his family, friends and admirers. Om Shanti.”
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Shri Piyush Goyal to meet all India Food Ministers of States/UTs
Model Community Kitchen Scheme along with ONORC likely to be discussed
Aadhaar seeding of Ration Cards, biometrically authenticated FPS transactions are in the agenda
The Department of Food and Public Distribution under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is organising an All India Food Ministers Meeting on Thursday, 25.11.2021 in New Delhi. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal will chair the meeting and will discuss the issue of community kitchen and other issues with Food Minister of all States/UTs.
A writ petition was filed in Hon’ble Supreme Court regarding establishing the concept of community kitchen across the country, formulation of requisite scheme to provide food to the needy persons and create a national food grid for those persons beyond the scope of the Public Distribution System to fight with hunger and malnutrition.
Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed the Union of India to come up with a Model Community Kitchens Scheme agreeable to the States/Union Territories within three weeks’ time. The Court has also directed all the State Governments/Union Territories to attend the meeting to be arranged/organized by the Union of India and cooperate with them in coming up with the said Scheme, which can be made uniformly applicable to all the States/Union Territories.
Some of the likely key issues that will be discussed during the meeting are Model Community Kitchen Scheme, One Nation One Ration Card-status of implementation, Aadhaar seeding of Ration Cards, Biometrically authenticated FPS transactions and others.
Earlier, the Secretary, DFPD took a meeting on 21st November 2021 with Chief Secretaries and Food Secretaries of States and UTs to discuss the model Community Kitchen Scheme.
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HUDCO Signs MoU with YEIDA
Shri M. Nagaraj, CMD Housing & Urban Development Corporation  and Dr. Arunvir Singh, CEO, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority  signed an MoU for providing financial assistance to the tune of over Rs 4000 crore for various projects adjoining the up-coming International Airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh. These would include land acquisition, development of industrial estates, electronic city, housing projects and associated infrastructure development on both sides of Yamuna expressway over the next 3 years.
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